Later, former NFL quarterback and current NFL Network analyst David Carr (Derek’s brother), would go on to tell family friend and morning anchor at the NBC affiliate in Fresno, George Takata, what the “great news” was.

Apparently, the bone had already begun to heal itself prior to surgery.

.@DCarr8 tells me DC4 doing great. Surgeon couldn't have been happier. Bone had already started 2 heal itself based on x-rays from Oakland.